Ikuinen salaisuus : Rakkaus- ja jännityskertomuksia by Jack London
"Ikuinen salaisuus : Rakkaus- ja jännityskertomuksia" by Jack London is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The volume blends romance, adventure, and psychological suspense, at times brushing against the supernatural. Its opening tale follows Lute and Chris, lovers in Northern California, whose bond is strained by a secret Chris refuses to reveal and a growing sense that unseen forces threaten them. Expect passionate conflicts, vivid landscapes, and
swift, unsettling turns. The opening of the collection presents Lute demanding that Chris explain why he cannot marry her, even as he professes deep love and insists he must remain silent. Lute recounts how her guardians, Milred and Robert, shifted from warm approval to concern over years of delay, while she devoted herself entirely to Chris. During two rides, inexplicable accidents strike: Lute’s gentle mare suddenly turns murderous under Chris, and the next day his own horse topples backward off a steep bank, breaking its back as he narrowly survives. Back at camp, a psychograph séance with Milred, Robert, Mrs. Grantly, and Mr. Barton produces a chilling message warning Chris that two attempts on his life have already been made; when asked the sender’s identity, the device writes the name “Dick Curtis,” recognized as Lute’s deceased father, leaving the group shaken and the mystery deepening. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Ikuinen salaisuus : Rakkaus- ja jännityskertomuksia
Original Publication
Helsinki: Otava, 1924.
Note
Translations of: Planchette; When God laughs; The leopard man's story; Moon-face; The shadow and the flash; When the world was young; War; The night-born.
Contents
Ikuinen salaisuus -- Jumalat nauravat... -- Leopardinkesyttäjän tarina -- Mielipuolen kertomus -- Varjo ja valo -- Mill Valleyn öinen hirviö -- Sota -- Yön lapsi.
